How dry is Alabama? 163 wildfires reported in Walker County since Oct. 1

WALKER COUNTY, Alabama -- The dry weather plaguing north Alabama has created a startling statistic: 163 wildfires have been reported in Walker County since Oct. 1, the Daily Mountain Eagle reports.

Alabama remains under a fire alert and an Alabama Forestry Commission ranger technician said that within days the governor’s office may file a declaration of drought, which would "basically be a no-burn order for all of north Alabama."